The Nickel Foundation
EIN 061563331 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$673K
162 grants · $75K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$350
typical micro grants · $100–$1K
grant size
29%
balanced · 32/112 multi-year
repeat
$238K
Assets (2023)
112
Distinct Recipients
About
THE FOUNDATIONS ASSETS WERE TRANSFERRED TO DONOR ADVISED FUND WITH BANK OF AMERICA.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 563-2525
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $23K | $457K | $-77K | 40 |
| 2017 | $46K | $452K | $22K | 44 |
| 2018 | $49K | $471K | $26K | 36 |
| 2020 | N/A | $443K | $17K | N/A |
| 2021 | $16K | $559K | $13K | 15 |
| 2022 | $156K | $371K | $36K | 18 |
| 2023 | $139K | $238K | $59K | 8 |
| 2024 | $243K | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 162 grants on record
Minimum
$15
25th Pctl
$100
Median
$350
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$243K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.6% of US grants
· Rank #11 of 21 states
$15 across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (162 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America | Boston, MA | $243,336 | TRANSFERRED ASSETS TO DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2024 |
| Riverbrook Regional Ymca | Wilton, CT | $126,180 | OTHER | 2022 |
| Riverbrook Regional Ymca | Wilton, CT | $123,264 | OTHER | 2023 |
| Riverbrook Regional Ymca | Wilton, CT | $12,100 | EDUCATIONAL | 2018 |
| International Centre for Missing Children | Alexandria, VA | $10,000 | OTHER | 2022 |
| Hole in the Wall | Ashford, CT | $8,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2018 |
| The Whole in the Wall | New Haven, CT | $7,500 | OTHER | 2023 |
| Pink Aid | Westport, CT | $6,000 | OTHER | 2018 |
| Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Ff | Wilton, CT | $5,500 | OTHER | 2017 |
| Leghigh University | Bethlehem, PA | $5,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2021 |
| Family & Children's Agency | New York, CT | $5,000 | OTHER | 2021 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $5,000 | OTHER | 2023 |
| Teen Center of Wilton | Wilton, CT | $5,000 | OTHER | 2016 |
| Ny City Medics | New York, NY | $5,000 | OTHER | 2017 |
| The New Group | New York, NY | $5,000 | OTHER | 2017 |
| Trackside Teen Center of Wilton | Wilton, CT | $5,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2017 |
| Leghigh University | Bethlehem, PA | $5,000 | OTHER | 2022 |
| Vail Valley Foundation | Avon, CO | $5,000 | OTHER | 2022 |
| Person to Person | Darien, CT | $5,000 | OTHER | 2018 |
| Riverbrook Regional Ymca | Wilton, CT | $4,975 | EDUCATIONAL | 2017 |
| Family Children's Aid | Danbury, CT | $4,000 | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | 2016 |
| Family & Children's Agency | New York, CT | $3,700 | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | 2018 |
| Hole in the Wall | Ashford, CT | $3,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2017 |
| Family & Children's Agency | Norwalk, CT | $2,600 | OTHER | 2023 |
| Brevent Park Firehouse | Leaonardo, NJ | $2,500 | OTHER | 2022 |
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